So Music Finland\/Music Buy Mail<\/p>\n
Finland is the land of the countless lakes and metal band. But some aren\u00b4t metal, they just opt for the seventies, like STALA & SO. Front man Stala is joined by Nick Gore (ex. LORDI), Sami J on lead guitar, Pate Vaughn on rhythm guitar and drummer Hank. To enhance things there are LORDI connections, Sala used to be drummer Kita of LORDI, who was sacked for showing himself without a mask. Freedom to write their own music seems to be the key word here, so we let them lose\u2026<\/p>\n
Vaudeville intros are not my favorite, and \u201cThe Show by So\u201d is exactly that. Six songs later I still wonder if the hard rock parts have been forgotten totally in favor of music theater. The choruses are there, the seventies influences ranging from DAVID BOWIE to THE SWEET, but until ESC contender \u201cPamela\u201d there is really preciously little to write home about. It seems the time the band spent on hold has not made them more colorful, but the info sheet states the opposite. The second part of the album heads into more enjoyable hair metal territory. Both \u201cBye Bye\u201d and \u201cShout\u201d are a tad too pale for my liking. They are well-written songs that feel restrained, perhaps in an effort to sell more albums? The ballads may even be their strongest cards, Stala must have felt oddly hidden away between the drum kit when LORDI did ballads. The violin laden \u201cSpring Romance\u201d will not be an obstacle to lighters when performed live. In spite of leaving the listener with the absolutely pointless \u201cE Major\u201d, they are booked for quite a few live gigs. I may not like this but I have the feeling many do.<\/p>\n
Track List
\nThe Show By So
\nGot to Believe
\nOne Nite Stand
\nShe
\n(Wont Let You) Down Again
\nPamela
\nBye Bye
\nShout
\nMy Happy Day
\nWoman
\nSpring Romance
\nEverything for Money
\nE Major<\/p>\n
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